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Obama braves Mideast minefield on regional tour
AFP ^ | 7/22/08 | AFP

Posted on 07/22/2008 9:00:18 PM PDT by mdittmar

White House hopeful Barack Obama stepped into the maelstrom of the Middle East, stating ahead of talks with Israeli leaders he would strengthen US bonds with Israel if elected president.

The Democratic senator, on a high-risk tour to prove his diplomatic and commander-in-chief credentials, arrived in Jerusalem late Tuesday for a packed presidential-style schedule after visiting Iraq and Jordan.

But regional tensions immediately intruded, as a Palestinian man was shot dead after launching a bulldozer rampage which wounded at least 16 people near Jerusalem's King David Hotel where Obama was to stay.

Obama condemned the attack, saying it was "a reminder of what Israelis have had to courageously live with on a daily basis for far too long," and promised to vigorously join the search for Middle East peace if he is elected in November.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: 2008; foreignpolicy; middleeast; obama; obamasbigadventure; obamavisit

1 posted on 07/22/2008 9:00:19 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

WHAT, NO SNIPERS??

WHERE WERE THE SNIPERS?

WERE HILLARY’S SNIPERS DOING ANOTHER GIG...?


2 posted on 07/22/2008 9:06:42 PM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: mdittmar
Obama braves Mideast minefield on regional tour


He's maneuvering it with the grace of Fred Astair's Top Hat
and the hip, cool style of Michael Jackson's Thriller.

3 posted on 07/22/2008 9:13:37 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: mdittmar

*Yawn* . . .Whatever. . .


4 posted on 07/22/2008 9:16:46 PM PDT by ninergold3 (Don't like my attitude? Then get one of your own!)
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"You know man, my leg be just tingling when I see that Obama guy."
5 posted on 07/22/2008 9:31:22 PM PDT by StormEye
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To: mdittmar

I guess this explains why he was tiptoeing around with his fingers in his ears.


6 posted on 07/22/2008 9:32:20 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("The End Is Near!" - Algore)
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To: mdittmar
WOW!

He is brave!

Now I MUST vote for him.

.

Not

7 posted on 07/22/2008 9:56:29 PM PDT by R_Kangel (`.`)
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I wonder why he didn’t lead the troops on a dangerous mission??? I bet he drew up battle plans and instructed the troops on how to fight! Little Boots Obama!!!


8 posted on 07/22/2008 10:03:42 PM PDT by Coffee200am ("We should all be living in mud huts and riding bicycles to avoid killing the polar bears..."/s)
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To: mdittmar

I thought Diana Spencer lead a worldwide campaign towards the abolition of landmines. Apparently, it didn’t work very well....


9 posted on 07/22/2008 10:15:37 PM PDT by xc1427 (It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees...Midnight Oil (Power and the Passion))
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To: mdittmar

The United States Senate Presidential nincompoops....


10 posted on 07/22/2008 10:31:08 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: StormEye

“Not that there’s anything wrong with it..”


11 posted on 07/23/2008 12:53:42 AM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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